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Adh-Dhaariyat

The Winnowing Winds

سورة الذاريات

Meccan Revelation60 verses
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
1

وَالذَّارِيَاتِ ذَرْوًا

Transliteration

Waz-zaariyaati zarwaa

Translation

By those [winds] scattering [dust] dispersing

2

فَالْحَامِلَاتِ وِقْرًا

Transliteration

Falhaamilaati wiqraa

Translation

And those [clouds] carrying a load [of water]

3

فَالْجَارِيَاتِ يُسْرًا

Transliteration

Faljaariyaati yusraa

Translation

And those [ships] sailing with ease

4

فَالْمُقَسِّمَاتِ أَمْرًا

Transliteration

Falmuqassimaati amraa

Translation

And those [angels] apportioning [each] matter,

5

إِنَّمَا تُوعَدُونَ لَصَادِقٌ

Transliteration

Innamaa too'adoona la-saadiq

Translation

Indeed, what you are promised is true.

6

وَإِنَّ الدِّينَ لَوَاقِعٌ

Transliteration

Wa innad deena la waaqi'

Translation

And indeed, the recompense is to occur.

7

وَالسَّمَاءِ ذَاتِ الْحُبُكِ

Transliteration

Wassamaaa'i zaatil hubuk

Translation

By the heaven containing pathways,

8

إِنَّكُمْ لَفِي قَوْلٍ مُخْتَلِفٍ

Transliteration

Innakum lafee qawlim mukhtalif

Translation

Indeed, you are in differing speech.

9

يُؤْفَكُ عَنْهُ مَنْ أُفِكَ

Transliteration

Yu'faku 'anhu man ufik

Translation

Deluded away from the Qur'an is he who is deluded.

10

قُتِلَ الْخَرَّاصُونَ

Transliteration

Qutilal kharraasoon

Translation

Destroyed are the falsifiers

11

الَّذِينَ هُمْ فِي غَمْرَةٍ سَاهُونَ

Transliteration

Allazeena hum fee ghamratin saahoon

Translation

Who are within a flood [of confusion] and heedless.

12

يَسْأَلُونَ أَيَّانَ يَوْمُ الدِّينِ

Transliteration

Yas'aloona ayyaana yawmud Deen

Translation

They ask, "When is the Day of Recompense?"

13

يَوْمَ هُمْ عَلَى النَّارِ يُفْتَنُونَ

Transliteration

Yawma hum 'alan naari yuftanoon

Translation

[It is] the Day they will be tormented over the Fire

14

ذُوقُوا فِتْنَتَكُمْ هَٰذَا الَّذِي كُنْتُمْ بِهِ تَسْتَعْجِلُونَ

Transliteration

Zooqoo fitnatakum haa zal lazee kuntum bihee tas ta'jiloon

Translation

[And will be told], "Taste your torment. This is that for which you were impatient."

15

إِنَّ الْمُتَّقِينَ فِي جَنَّاتٍ وَعُيُونٍ

Transliteration

Innal muttaqeena fee jannaatinw wa 'uyoon

Translation

Indeed, the righteous will be among gardens and springs,

16

آخِذِينَ مَا آتَاهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ ۚ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُحْسِنِينَ

Transliteration

Aakhizeena maaa aataahum Rabbuhum; innahum kaanoo qabla zaalika muhsineen

Translation

Accepting what their Lord has given them. Indeed, they were before that doers of good.

17

كَانُوا قَلِيلًا مِنَ اللَّيْلِ مَا يَهْجَعُونَ

Transliteration

kaanoo qaleelam minal laili maa yahja'oon

Translation

They used to sleep but little of the night,

18

وَبِالْأَسْحَارِ هُمْ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ

Transliteration

Wa bilashaari hum yastaghfiroon

Translation

And in the hours before dawn they would ask forgiveness,

19

وَفِي أَمْوَالِهِمْ حَقٌّ لِلسَّائِلِ وَالْمَحْرُومِ

Transliteration

Wa feee amwaalihim haqqul lissaaa'ili walmahroom

Translation

And from their properties was [given] the right of the [needy] petitioner and the deprived.

20

وَفِي الْأَرْضِ آيَاتٌ لِلْمُوقِنِينَ

Transliteration

Wa fil ardi aayaatul lilmooqineen

Translation

And on the earth are signs for the certain [in faith]

21

وَفِي أَنْفُسِكُمْ ۚ أَفَلَا تُبْصِرُونَ

Transliteration

Wa feee anfusikum; afalaa tubsiroon

Translation

And in yourselves. Then will you not see?

22

وَفِي السَّمَاءِ رِزْقُكُمْ وَمَا تُوعَدُونَ

Transliteration

Wa fissamaaa'i rizqukum wa maa too'adoon

Translation

And in the heaven is your provision and whatever you are promised.

23

فَوَرَبِّ السَّمَاءِ وَالْأَرْضِ إِنَّهُ لَحَقٌّ مِثْلَ مَا أَنَّكُمْ تَنْطِقُونَ

Transliteration

Fawa Rabbis samaaa'i wal ardi innahoo lahaqqum misla maa annakum tantiqoon

Translation

Then by the Lord of the heaven and earth, indeed, it is truth - just as [sure as] it is that you are speaking.

24

هَلْ أَتَاكَ حَدِيثُ ضَيْفِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الْمُكْرَمِينَ

Transliteration

Hal ataaka hadeesu daifi Ibraaheemal mukrameen

Translation

Has there reached you the story of the honored guests of Abraham? -

25

إِذْ دَخَلُوا عَلَيْهِ فَقَالُوا سَلَامًا ۖ قَالَ سَلَامٌ قَوْمٌ مُنْكَرُونَ

Transliteration

Iz dakhaloo 'alaihi faqaaloo salaaman qaala salaamun qawmum munkaroon

Translation

When they entered upon him and said, "[We greet you with] peace." He answered, "[And upon you] peace, [you are] a people unknown.

26

فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰ أَهْلِهِ فَجَاءَ بِعِجْلٍ سَمِينٍ

Transliteration

Faraagha ilaaa ahlihee fajaaa'a bi'ijlin sameen

Translation

Then he went to his family and came with a fat [roasted] calf

27

فَقَرَّبَهُ إِلَيْهِمْ قَالَ أَلَا تَأْكُلُونَ

Transliteration

Faqarrabahooo ilaihim qaala alaa taakuloon

Translation

And placed it near them; he said, "Will you not eat?"

28

فَأَوْجَسَ مِنْهُمْ خِيفَةً ۖ قَالُوا لَا تَخَفْ ۖ وَبَشَّرُوهُ بِغُلَامٍ عَلِيمٍ

Transliteration

Fa awjasa minhm khee fatan qaaloo laa takhaf wa bashsharoohu bighulaamin 'aleem

Translation

And he felt from them apprehension. They said, "Fear not," and gave him good tidings of a learned boy.

29

فَأَقْبَلَتِ امْرَأَتُهُ فِي صَرَّةٍ فَصَكَّتْ وَجْهَهَا وَقَالَتْ عَجُوزٌ عَقِيمٌ

Transliteration

Fa aqbalatim ra-atuhoo fee sarratin fasakkat wajhahaa wa qaalat 'ajoozun 'aqeem

Translation

And his wife approached with a cry [of alarm] and struck her face and said, "[I am] a barren old woman!"

30

قَالُوا كَذَٰلِكِ قَالَ رَبُّكِ ۖ إِنَّهُ هُوَ الْحَكِيمُ الْعَلِيمُ

Transliteration

Qaaloo kazaaliki qaala Rabbuki innahoo huwal hakeemul 'aleem

Translation

They said, "Thus has said your Lord; indeed, He is the Wise, the Knowing."

31

۞ قَالَ فَمَا خَطْبُكُمْ أَيُّهَا الْمُرْسَلُونَ

Transliteration

Qaala famaa khatbukum ayyuhal mursaloon

Translation

[Abraham] said, "Then what is your business [here], O messengers?"

32

قَالُوا إِنَّا أُرْسِلْنَا إِلَىٰ قَوْمٍ مُجْرِمِينَ

Transliteration

Qaalooo innaaa ursilnaaa ilaa qawmim mujrimeen

Translation

They said, "Indeed, we have been sent to a people of criminals

33

لِنُرْسِلَ عَلَيْهِمْ حِجَارَةً مِنْ طِينٍ

Transliteration

Linursila 'alaihim hijaa ratam min teen

Translation

To send down upon them stones of clay,

34

مُسَوَّمَةً عِنْدَ رَبِّكَ لِلْمُسْرِفِينَ

Transliteration

Musawwamatan 'inda rabbika lilmusrifeen

Translation

Marked in the presence of your Lord for the transgressors."

35

فَأَخْرَجْنَا مَنْ كَانَ فِيهَا مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ

Transliteration

Fa akhrajnaa man kaana feehaa minal mu'mineen

Translation

So We brought out whoever was in the cities of the believers.

36

فَمَا وَجَدْنَا فِيهَا غَيْرَ بَيْتٍ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ

Transliteration

Famaa wajadnaa feehaa ghaira baitim minal muslimeen

Translation

And We found not within them other than a [single] house of Muslims.

37

وَتَرَكْنَا فِيهَا آيَةً لِلَّذِينَ يَخَافُونَ الْعَذَابَ الْأَلِيمَ

Transliteration

Wa taraknaa feehaaa aayatal lillazeena yakhaafoonal 'azaabal aleem

Translation

And We left therein a sign for those who fear the painful punishment.

38

وَفِي مُوسَىٰ إِذْ أَرْسَلْنَاهُ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ بِسُلْطَانٍ مُبِينٍ

Transliteration

Wa fee Moosaaa iz arsalnaahu ilaa Fir'wna bisultaa nim mubeen

Translation

And in Moses [was a sign], when We sent him to Pharaoh with clear authority.

39

فَتَوَلَّىٰ بِرُكْنِهِ وَقَالَ سَاحِرٌ أَوْ مَجْنُونٌ

Transliteration

Fatawalla biruknihee wa qaala saahirun aw majnoon

Translation

But he turned away with his supporters and said," A magician or a madman."

40

فَأَخَذْنَاهُ وَجُنُودَهُ فَنَبَذْنَاهُمْ فِي الْيَمِّ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٌ

Transliteration

Fa akhaznaahu wa junoo dahoo fanabaznaahum fil yammi wa huwa muleem

Translation

So We took him and his soldiers and cast them into the sea, and he was blameworthy.

41

وَفِي عَادٍ إِذْ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمُ الرِّيحَ الْعَقِيمَ

Transliteration

Wa fee 'Aadin iz arsalnaa 'alaihimur reehal'aqeem

Translation

And in 'Aad [was a sign], when We sent against them the barren wind.

42

مَا تَذَرُ مِنْ شَيْءٍ أَتَتْ عَلَيْهِ إِلَّا جَعَلَتْهُ كَالرَّمِيمِ

Transliteration

Maa tazaru min shai'in atat 'alaihi illaa ja'alat hu karrameem

Translation

It left nothing of what it came upon but that it made it like disintegrated ruins.

43

وَفِي ثَمُودَ إِذْ قِيلَ لَهُمْ تَمَتَّعُوا حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ

Transliteration

Wa fee Samooda iz qeela lahum tamatta''oo hattaa heen

Translation

And in Thamud, when it was said to them, "Enjoy yourselves for a time."

44

فَعَتَوْا عَنْ أَمْرِ رَبِّهِمْ فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ الصَّاعِقَةُ وَهُمْ يَنْظُرُونَ

Transliteration

Fa'ataw 'an amri Rabbihim fa akhazal humus saa'iqatu wa hum yanzuroon

Translation

But they were insolent toward the command of their Lord, so the thunderbolt seized them while they were looking on.

45

فَمَا اسْتَطَاعُوا مِنْ قِيَامٍ وَمَا كَانُوا مُنْتَصِرِينَ

Transliteration

Famas tataa'oo min qiyaaminw wa maa kaanoo muntasireen

Translation

And they were unable to arise, nor could they defend themselves.

46

وَقَوْمَ نُوحٍ مِنْ قَبْلُ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا قَوْمًا فَاسِقِينَ

Transliteration

Wa qawma Noohim min qablu innahum kaano qawman faasiqeen

Translation

And [We destroyed] the people of Noah before; indeed, they were a people defiantly disobedient.

47

وَالسَّمَاءَ بَنَيْنَاهَا بِأَيْدٍ وَإِنَّا لَمُوسِعُونَ

Transliteration

Wassamaaa'a banainaa haa bi aydinw wa innaa lamoosi'oon

Translation

And the heaven We constructed with strength, and indeed, We are [its] expander.

48

وَالْأَرْضَ فَرَشْنَاهَا فَنِعْمَ الْمَاهِدُونَ

Transliteration

Wal arda farashnaahaa fani'mal maahidoon

Translation

And the earth We have spread out, and excellent is the preparer.

49

وَمِنْ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ خَلَقْنَا زَوْجَيْنِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ

Transliteration

Wa min kulli shai'in khalaqnaa zawjaini la'allakum tazakkaroon

Translation

And of all things We created two mates; perhaps you will remember.

50

فَفِرُّوا إِلَى اللَّهِ ۖ إِنِّي لَكُمْ مِنْهُ نَذِيرٌ مُبِينٌ

Transliteration

Fafirrooo ilal laahi innee lakum minhu nazeerum mubeen

Translation

So flee to Allah. Indeed, I am to you from Him a clear warner.

51

وَلَا تَجْعَلُوا مَعَ اللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا آخَرَ ۖ إِنِّي لَكُمْ مِنْهُ نَذِيرٌ مُبِينٌ

Transliteration

Wa laa taj'aloo ma'al laahi ilaahan aakhara innee lakum minhu nazeerum mubeen

Translation

And do not make [as equal] with Allah another deity. Indeed, I am to you from Him a clear warner.

52

كَذَٰلِكَ مَا أَتَى الَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ مِنْ رَسُولٍ إِلَّا قَالُوا سَاحِرٌ أَوْ مَجْنُونٌ

Transliteration

Kazaalika maaa atal lazeena min qablihim mir Rasoolin illaa qaaloo saahirun aw majnoon

Translation

Similarly, there came not to those before them any messenger except that they said, "A magician or a madman."

53

أَتَوَاصَوْا بِهِ ۚ بَلْ هُمْ قَوْمٌ طَاغُونَ

Transliteration

Atawaasaw bih; bal hum qawmun taaghoon

Translation

Did they suggest it to them? Rather, they [themselves] are a transgressing people.

54

فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ فَمَا أَنْتَ بِمَلُومٍ

Transliteration

Fatawalla 'anhum famaaa anta bimaloom

Translation

So leave them, [O Muhammad], for you are not to be blamed.

55

وَذَكِّرْ فَإِنَّ الذِّكْرَىٰ تَنْفَعُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ

Transliteration

Wa zakkir fa innaz zikraa tanfa'ul mu'mineen

Translation

And remind, for indeed, the reminder benefits the believers.

56

وَمَا خَلَقْتُ الْجِنَّ وَالْإِنْسَ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُونِ

Transliteration

Wa maa khalaqtul jinna wal insa illaa liya'budoon

Translation

And I did not create the jinn and mankind except to worship Me.

57

مَا أُرِيدُ مِنْهُمْ مِنْ رِزْقٍ وَمَا أُرِيدُ أَنْ يُطْعِمُونِ

Transliteration

Maaa ureedu minhum mir rizqinw wa maaa ureedu anyyut'imoon

Translation

I do not want from them any provision, nor do I want them to feed Me.

58

إِنَّ اللَّهَ هُوَ الرَّزَّاقُ ذُو الْقُوَّةِ الْمَتِينُ

Transliteration

Innal laaha Huwar Razzaaqu Zul Quwwatil Mateen

Translation

Indeed, it is Allah who is the [continual] Provider, the firm possessor of strength.

59

فَإِنَّ لِلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا ذَنُوبًا مِثْلَ ذَنُوبِ أَصْحَابِهِمْ فَلَا يَسْتَعْجِلُونِ

Transliteration

Fa inna lillazeena zalamoo zanoobam misla zanoobi ashaabihim falaa yasta'jiloon

Translation

And indeed, for those who have wronged is a portion [of punishment] like the portion of their predecessors, so let them not impatiently urge Me.

60

فَوَيْلٌ لِلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا مِنْ يَوْمِهِمُ الَّذِي يُوعَدُونَ

Transliteration

Fawailul lillazeena kafaroo miny yawmihimul lazee yoo'adoon

Translation

And woe to those who have disbelieved from their Day which they are promised.